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A place where my newsletter subscribers can find an ever-growing library of photography tips to help us all continue to grow and improve in the world of creative photography.

August 9, 2023

Tip of the month: October 2023. A human figure in the landscape.

More and more these days, I see landscapes – especially sunsets and sunrises – as a background, not a whole photo. Of course you...

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May 16, 2023

Tip of the month: May 2023. Get your Starburst On!.

It can be hard to handle bright lights in a photo. It’s difficult to correctly expose the rest of the photo without overexposing the...

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March 15, 2023

Tip of the month: March 2023. Photographing the moon in the night sky.

There are few subjects that have such universal interest as the moon. We are all fascinated by it from time to time. As photographers,...

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February 15, 2023

Tip of the month: February 2023. Eye Contact – the making or breaking of your wildlife photography

Whenever we meet/greet a person in the real world, we seek to make eye contact – even if we’re not aware of it. But...

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January 17, 2023

Tip of the month: January 2023. Photographing lightning at night.

It’s almost impossible to explain how to shoot lightning, as no two events are ever quite the same. And I don’t just mean every...

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December 6, 2022

Tip of the month: December 2022. Human/Animal Detect Autofocus

Almost every day (in my role at Ted’s Cameras) I meet someone who has a DSLR camera, and is wrestling with a difficult decision...

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October 21, 2022

Tip of the month: October 2022. A black background and a little creative thinking.

My recent Western Australia Wildflower tour was not quite like any other tour I have done. Most of my tours are about landscapes and...

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August 27, 2022

Tip of the month: September 2022. Getting more from your Wide-Angle lens.

A wide-angle lens is one that has a focal length shorter than a standard lens. On a full-frame camera, that means shorter than 50mm....

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August 9, 2022

Tip of the month: August 2022. The beauty of a simple silhouette.

In an age when all the camera brands emphasise the amazing dynamic range of their latest models, it is possible to capture unprecedented levels...

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July 9, 2022

Tip of the month: July 2022. WHAT IS IT ABOUT THIS PHOTO?

Of all my photos from the 2022 Tanzania tour, this is the one that seems to be getting the most love from followers on...

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May 16, 2022

Tip of the month: May 2022. Three things that affect depth of field.

One of the first things we learn in photography is that aperture affects depth of field. Unfortunately for many people it’s the ONLY thing...

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March 9, 2022

Tip of the month: March 2022. A commonsense solution to macro depth of field issues.

Macro is one of the most challenging fields of photography… And a big part of the challenge is about depth of field – there...

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February 21, 2022

Tip of the month: February 2022: Three tips for better waterfall photos.

It’s been a pretty wet Summer on the East Coast of Australia… So this could be the perfect time to brush up on your...

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January 5, 2022

Welcome to my TIPS page!

HELLO SUBSCRIBERS AND WELCOME TO MY TIPS PAGE! This is a special treat I am reserving only for my newsletter subscribers. Check the home-page,...

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